How are homes heated in Sandy Valley, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Sandy Valley, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Valley, used by 57.9% (±22.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±24.8 points)
Electricity: 57.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sandy Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sandy Valley	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±24.8 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	57.9% (±22.2 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±7.8 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Sandy Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sandy Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (36.2%).

It is also higher than in Nevada (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sandy Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sandy Valley	—	57.9% (±22.2 points)	—
Enterprise	25 mi	26.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Summerlin South	26 mi	25.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Spring Valley	27 mi	32.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Paradise	32 mi	51.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pahrump	33 mi	81.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Las Vegas	34 mi	39.2% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	34 mi	70.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	36 mi	26.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enterprise, NV (26.0%), Summerlin South, NV (25.1%), Spring Valley, NV (32.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pahrump, NV (81.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Indian Springs	0.0% (±10.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mesquite	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Moapa Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nellis AFB	0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Sandy Valley	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Whitney	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sandy Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sandy Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sandy Valley?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Valley, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandy Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandy Valley have electric heat?

57.9% (±22.2 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandy Valley CDP, Nevada

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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